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VOL. NO. XL.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1925.
NO. 95
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PARMELE CASE
IS DISMISSED BY
SUPREME COURT
COURT HOLDS THAT EVIDENCE
WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO WAR
RANT VERDICT OF GUILTY.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
Appeal From the Verdict of Cass
County Jury Brings Release
for Former Capitalist.
From Tuesday's Dally
The state supreme court late j-es-terday
afternoon released their opin
ion in the ease of the State of Ne
braska V3 Charles C. Parmele, appeal
ed from Cass county, reversing the
decision of the lower court against
Mr. Parmele and dismissing action.
The court in its syllabus of the
opinion holds that the evidence pro
duced in the trial in the district
court here last February was in
sufficient to warrant the verdict of
guilty that was reached in the case
in which Mr. Parmele was charged
with embezzelment of a note of
11,500.
This case is now wiped off the
slate by the action of the supreme
court and will not have to be re
tried in the court here. It involved
the matter of a note for 11.500,
which was signed by Luke L. Wiles,
and given to the defendant, Charles
C Parmele, to be delivered to Mrs.
Daisy Douglass of this city to apply
on an Indebtedness that was owed
by Wiles on a note.
The state in its case contended
that Mr. Parmele had not applied the
note to its original purpose, in that
it had not been endorsed by Mrs.
Douglass as applying on a payment
on the Wiles note and that this
failure to give Wiles credit was an
embezzelment of the note and which
was the verdict of the jury in the
case.
The defense had contended that
"iir. ParmfcTo tlTd Miltd 1u good TaTTCT
in the matter and had taken the note
to Mrs. Douglass to be applied on the
mirchase of a mortgage by Mrs.
Douglass in which she was investing -
$3,500 in money and the $1,500 note,'
tr nnrrhP Mip mnrttraee in Question
known as the Lathan mortgage.
"
Mrs.
Douglass had neglected or failed to
give Mr. Wiles credit on his note
to her and in this way the charge was
made against Mr. Parmele.
Later the Latham mortgage was
purchased and Mr. Wiles was given ;
his money for the value of the note
when the mortgage was settled, re- on the settlement of the errors that
reiving back the $1,500 and the in- were claimed to have been found in
terest for the same, which protected nj8 records. At that time a settle
him in the matter and on this the ment was made by the officers of the
defense contended that there had . association with the secretary, giv
bcen no unlawful act committed by jn? njm a vindication of any wrong
Mr. Parmele. but merely the neglect doing in connection with the hand
of Mrs. Douglass to properly endorse unfr cf tne books of the association
the note as had been the original an( Btating that as far as he was
-.hiect rf the transaction.
"M he" appeal to the
supreme
bv,Mr. Hrmele was represented
tit .'.orney Fred A. Wright or.
flj -and W. A.' Robertson of this
J ' while the state was represented
H. A. Dcrt, assistant attorney
acral.
STRANGER RECEIVES FINE
From Tuesday s Dally ; secretary of the Livingston associs .
Yesterday afternoon Judge William tion and on which he was tried and
Weber was called to dispence some of convicted by the Jury in district
his well known brand of Justice and court on February 16. 1924.
the gentleman who was receiving the The matter had been appealed by
dose was H. W. Franzen. of Omaha, the attorneys for the defendant,
as he gave his name on the docket at Halleck Rose of Omaha. W. A. Rob
the police court. Mr. Franzen was crtson of this city, and A. C. Pan
apprehended Sunday night by the coast, of Omaha, to the supreme
police and on searching him was court where it was submitted and
found to have on his hip one bottle argued last September. Under the
o.f the beverage that both cheers and decision of the court there will prob
ineberiates and for which offense he ably be a retrial of the case at the
was hauled to the city bastile to March term of the district court
spend the time awaiting trial. The here.
court on hearing the evidence in the
rase decided that it would cost Mr. ENJOY CHRISTMAS HERE
Franzen $100 and co.st3 and which he.
was unable to pay ana win Mr. and Mrs. Charles Engelke
board at Bill Ilinnchsen s wel fc moyed h, u
t,rTi hntlrv for the next several ' , . . .
- . . .
weeks or until some friend comes to
his rescue
e. hen arrested Mr. ran,
with a party of tvso ad es
her gentleman and the ladies.
zen was
andnotner genueman ui u u ,
in the party were loud ' eir de-I
nouncing of Franzen. claiming that
he had onereu 10 iaKe
ana insieau 01 biopyius l tuC
around ,ana naa speeaeu 01
tO OUr Hint; unu iciuacu '
ue i uuu :"
them on iwuie . .
walk back like the good little girl
In me blUl uuun iuc
story book they were up
.-. 1 mno (hp
aFfisV.K" rrtlC" thl ntw
ol,eCl , ,ar Irtinrtiv onk
man of the party very kindly took
them and the car back to the old
home town.
SELLS NEW DODGE COUPE
E. H. Meisinger, the rustling rep
resentative of the Dodge Brothers
motor car in this city, the past week
sold one of the new model Dodge
Brothers coupes to Carl Kraeger, one
'of the young farmers southwest of
Mynard. The new car is a beauty
and was delivered to the new owner
' Sunday and will furnish a fine means
cae travel la the coming spring and
wuxtma 'and of -vfaieja Mr. TLwaur
'can feel Justly proud.
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ST. JOHN'S DAY OBSERVED
From Tuesday's Daily
The members of the Masonic order
in the city observed St. John's day
Sunday with special services held at
the First Presbyterian church, in
stead of the ceremonies at the lodge
rooms in the Masonic temple.
The bad weather conditions serv
ed tc cut down the attendance at the
church but a very pleasing number
were out to enjoy the splendid ser
mon that was given by Rev. Frank
Emory Pfoutz, pastor of the First
Methodist church, and who spoke on
the subject, "The Prince of Peace."
giving a very able address to the
congregation on the lessons of the
teaching of the Master in His life on
earth and its meaning to the world
today. During the service the Ma
sonic quartet, composed of Messrs.
Raymond Cook, Lynn O. Minor,
Frank A. Cloidt and II. G. McClusky,
gave two numbers, "Sweet as the
Light of Sabbath Eve" and "Holy
Spirit, Truth Divine."
CASE AGAINST
CARL G. FRIGKE
IS REMANDED
Action of Supreme Court Will Make
Necessary its Retrial Here
In District Court.
From Tuesday's Dally
The state supreme court at Lin
coln yesterday handed down its de
rision in the case of the State of Ne
l.raska vs. Carl G. Fricke, in which
the action is remanded to a new
trial in the district court here in
Cass county, the court holding that
error in instructions of the court
merited a new trial in the case be
fore a jury.
This case was tried in the district
court here last February, growing
out of an indictment made by the
grand Jury in November, 1923,
against Mr. Fricke charging him
with making false entries in connec
tion with his keeping the books of
the Livingston Loan & Building as
sociation, of which he was secretary
fryr-n'lcn:?-period cf years.
The loan and building association
was forced out of business in 1921-
1922 when the association was found
to be short some I9G.000 and loss of
which was keenly felt in this city
wnere me biucKuuiueia wcie an
dents.
At the time of the failing of the
association Mr. Fricke disclaimed re
sponsibility for the shortages that
existed and turned over to the offi-
!cers of the association and the etate
department of banking all of his real
am personal property to be applied
concerned there were only minor er-
ror of 1,00k keeD inc. The former
tecretary had moved from the city
om-.afer turning his property over to
tn association.
j The grand Jury, in November,
1903, voted a true bill against Mr.
Fricke on a charge of embezzlement
iillU which lie was aiquuicu, auu
a ?f-eond indictment, charging false
1 entries in keeping his accounts is
to maKe ineir iiume, eiijuyeu uuu ui
fashioned home gatherings
Ci)ristnias day that they will long
pleaBantly remember, when the
on. LnhiMr in
chlldren and grandchildren came In
the flne dinner th&t nad
be?n red and wnich wa9 a fea6t
: such a3 only the Nebraska homes can
. Thoge whQ attended the
pieasant occasion were: Mrs. Joseph
Martin and son. Henry:
n TTanrv TITr
and
Mrs Sferlintr Amick. Mr. and
Mrs
TT T. Lnne nf Omaha. Mr. and Mrs
-,,. i. ,1 j. ,i
Otuuuid&i-i auu uau6uici,
Clare of Weeping Water; Ernest En
Relkcmcier of Louisville. Vera and
,.., a -i,
Charles Calvin Amick, Clara and
Florence Engelkemeler.
ENGAGED IN BUSINESS
Prom Monday's Daily
Howard Johnson who has been
farming east of Murdock for a num-
. ber of years, has concluded he will
Jtry some other kind of business and
' last week purchased the business
j which has been owned by 1 John
Buscbe of Cedar Creek and moved
there taking charge of the business
on last W'e&DQaOas Ux Ohjysm
and wife ohdufd mai a U truss df
the busintM.
BIDDICK BOUND
OVER TO THE
DISTRICT COURT
PRELIMINARY HEARING OF THE
CASE OF STEVE BIDDICK IS
BEFORE THE COURT.
STATE OFFERS STORY OF FIRE
George Smiley, Chief Witness, in Re
lating Story of Alleged Deed
Biddick is Held For.
From Monday's Dally
This morning the preliminary
hearing in the case where the State
of Nebraska charged Steve Biddick,
former Burlington employe with ar
son, in connection with the burning
cf a lumber shed at the local Bur
lington shops on the night of Octo
ber ISth. was held before County
Judge Allen J. Beesou in the county
court.
The state presented its evidence in
the testimony of George Smiley, who
was formerly a roommate of the de
fendant Biddick. and who related
conversations he had with Biddick in
regard to the fire and its cause. This
testimony was the chief showing of
the state in seeking to fix the crime
and its origin on the defendant. The
testimony of Mr. Smiley occupied
practically all of the morning ses
sion of the court.
The witness-Smiley stated that the
defendant had a feeling of malice
toward the Burlington and particul
arly toward the shop superintendent
and had frequently cursed Mr. Baird
and had stated at one time to the
witness and a man named Fish hat
he was a member of the A. P. A. and
could send a code telegham to St.
Louis and get heip enough to come
here in a few houra and do away
with the shop superintendent.
Biddick had conversed frequently
with witness in the lobby of the Main
hotel and had said at one time that
he would like to have the shop su
perintendent on a ' marble slab and
carve him to pieces and also told
about having taken bodies from
graves in St. Louis. 1
At one time witness stated that
Biddick had told him to do all the1
damage he could against railroads
and particularly the Burlington. The
defendant had told him about get
ting a fire claim of $70 from the
railroad for a fire in the northern;
part of the state some time ago. Wit
ness claimed that Biddick had said
that he would have had the shops
out of Plattsmouth if the wind had
not been in the wrong way. Smiley
stated that defendant had told how
fires could be started by using a
piece of candle and gasoline, and had;
told witness that he had experiment
ed so that he could set a lighted can
dle and get away in the clear before
a fire broke out.
Witness testified that on November
22nd Biddick told him he had a let
ter from Bracken, vice president of
the Burlington and that witness
would soon be working in the coach
shop here. Witness and Biddick had
been asked by Tom Smith and F. L.
Underwood to go to the court house
on Sunday, November 30th, and had
been questioned there by the two
detectives, but were allowed later to
go. isotn naa denied any Knowledge
of the fire in the shops. Witness stat
ed that Biddick had said to him after
leaving the court house, "Lucky
thing boy, that you did not say any
thing about the fire, or I would have
been stuck."
The witness. Smiley, stated that
he had roomed with Biddick for some
time. Witness had searched room
during absence of defendant to try
and find revolver, but only thing he
had found were several candles in
a grip belonging to Biddick, one can
dle having apparently been cut in
two pieces. Witness had conversed
with Biddick quite often as to fires
and at one time had told Biddick that
he was going out to "start some
thing" and Biddick had told him to
take a candle with him and go down
to the Burlington rip track, get into
a car and leave the candle in a pile
of rubbish and he would start some
thing that could not be stopped. Lat
er he had gone back to hotel and had
gone to bed and in the night they
had heard the fire engine pass, going
to the Larson fire and Biddick had
said he guessed the witness had start -
ed something all right.
Smiley stated that Biddick had said
o Korenn n n,ik-
shops and away without anyone see
ing them, but that they could get a
taxi for $10 to take them there and
make a getaway that way. He also
said that he had had a taxi driver
take him down on Lincoln avenue,
and who had later picked him up and
brought him back to the hotel.
On Saturday night, November 15,
Smiley testified thatt Biddick had re-
laiea me circumsiances oi me uur-
lington fire. Biddick had said that'
h bjad been Ukea down to tho vlcln.
fmr of f T&a xA k6 aa)
la snap yardi mad thn into th
lumber shed and hid there while the
watchman was punching the clock
on his rounds and Biddick had then
lit the candle in the shed and got
away. Witness stated that nothing
had been said by Biddick about the
use of gasoline. The witness testi
fied that on December 16th the de
fendant had said he had 200 pounds
of dynamite that he was going to
put under the home of William
Baird.
On cross examination by Attorney
Claude Wilson of tho defense, Smiley
stated that he and Biddick had not
been locked in wheii they had been
brought to the court house for in
vestigation and that the sheriff had
no part in the quizzing of them by
the Burlington detectives. Witness
stated that he had said. at the time
he was at the court house on Novem
ber 30th, that Biddick had never said
anything to him in regard to the fire
at the shops. The conversation that
he had testified to had occurred on
November 15th. prior to the two men
being picked up. Officers had said
that could send witness to the peni
tentiary. Had not ompelled him to
testify against Bidii ck.
Witness stated that he had been
discharged from the Burlington on
November 29th, and had gone back
to work on the day following his
being picked up. Officers had not
said anything about sending him up
for having a revolver on his person.
Witness stated that he had visited
the office of A. L. 7 dd, attorney, in
company with Biddirk. Had asked
Mr. Tidd as to law in regard to con
cealed weapons to satisfy himself.
Had left no instructions with Mr.
Tidd to start a damage suit against
the Burlington as the result of being
taken up by Officerr. Smith and Un
derwood. The cross examination of Mr.
Smiley was being continued when
the noon recess of the court was call
ed at 12 o'clock and adjournment
taken until 1:30.
At the afternoon session of the
court, M. L. Buttery, night watch
man at the shops, testified as to
what time he had visited the lumber
6hed on the night c the fire on Oc
tober ISth. as being some forty or
fifty minutes before the fire broke
out. He also testified as to puncn-;
ing the clock in the shed as required j
as a part of his dutie
William Baird testified that he
was the supirintfT...y.it ri th local
Burlington shops and at; such had
hired Mr. Biddick and later had dis
missed him from the service of the
company. He aiso tesuneu inai me
defendant had visited hi3 office sev
eral weeks ago and asked to have a
conference and stated that he wished
to be put back at his old job with
the same rate of pay and said thtt
he had been kidnaped by detectives.
Witness had asked Biddick as to a
threatening letter that he had writ
ten to the witness and which the de
fendant stated that he had written
but not sent to Mr. Baird. Defend
ant had asked witness as to what he
was going to do about the letter and
he told him nothing, but that he
would not allow him to be around
the shops. On cross examination.
Mr. Baird stated that he had not
said anything about the matter un
til he had conversation with W. A.
Robertson today when he had men- !
tioned the facts that he had testi- j
fied to. There were no electric wires I
in the building, Mr. Baird stated, on I
the cross examination. The witness,
also described the kind of lumber!
stored In the shed that had been 1
burned and that there were no !
switch engines passing near there,
after 4 o'clock. j
E. L. Underwood, assistant special
agent of the Burlington, testified i
that he had overheard a conversa-1
tion in the lobby of the Main hotel .
on November 22nd between Smiley j
and Biddick and in which Biddick j
had said that he would get even yet ;
and had faile once and had also dis- j
cuseed with Smiley how to establish :
an alibi by registering at the hotel. '
He had also discussed how easy it
would be for anyone to kidnap Mr.
Baird. There had been no mention
of fire made in the conversation. Mr.
UPnderwood stated on the cross ex
amination. The state rested at 2:30 and the
defense offered no testimony in be
half of Mr. Biddick.
Judge Beeson after hearing the
attorneys In the matter, fixed the
bond in the case at $2,000 which
the defendant will be required to
j furnish or remain in Jail until the
! session of the district court.
WINTER TAKES WINGS
From Tuesday's Daily
After several days of the real old
! aBhlond.1 wintef th weather man
has smiled on this section of the west
nd the residents here a brief
breathing spell from the 10 and 15
. derees bfloww zero weather of the
Past fortnight and the mercury this
' mornlns was ranging over the zero
mark and by noon had risen to
twenty-five above with prospects of
even soaring to greater heights.
The forecast points to more snow,
but the public is hoping that this
may be passed by a few days of
warmer weather and that sunshine
TJ11 a&aiil vIs locality f?r ore
lan a few "eeting moments at a
time.
1
tj .wn. -ft,
fy0" 0l ppHes at the
Bates Book ana Gift ohqft nere you
will Sra. the big line at the ngnt
price.
ENTHUSIASTIC
YEAR END MEET
ING LAST NIGHT
Members of Hugh J. Kearns Post
Enjoy Ovster Stew Enter 1925
with Bright Prospects.
From Tuesday's Daily
It was an enthusiastic crowd of
Legion members who gathered last
night for the year-end meeting, of
the post and incidently the last that
will be held in the present club
rooms, the lease of which expires on
January 1st. These rooms have been
occupied by the post for more than
four j'ears and in all that time no
more enthusiastic gathering was ever
held than this one.
The giving up of the lease and
temporary discontinuance of club
room privileges is actuated by the
bright prospects the post faces of
owning a home of its own in the not
far distant future and all energies
of the officers and members will be
concentrated on that plan with the
beginning of the new year.
Thursday the post will come into
actual possession of its building site
on Vine street the deal for the pur
chase of which was completed some
ten days ago. This plat is one of
the most desirable in town and with
its transfer to the Legion active steps
will be taken in the financing cam
paign for a community auditorium,
in a portion of which the post will
maintain its club rooms. Until that
project is realized the furniture and
furnishings of the post will be stored
and general meetings of the post held
in one of the local halls.
Captain Fred Lugsch of the losing
1924 membership team, assisted by
some of his fellow losing members,
donned aprons and prepared an oy
ster stew that furnished the members
with a real feed, and afterwards
looked after the K. P. detail in
splendid manner.
One of the aims of the post that
will be hard pushed the next few
weeks is the enlistment of every ex-
service man in this part of the coun
ty in Vs 1925 membership roll and
to tba pnd two membership teams
were organized, captained by Ed
Fullerton and John Hadraba. The
teams start off with an even break,
and a warm contest is promised by
the "Sign here" workers.
Although the membership fell off
slightly following the turbulous days
of the'strike, it is expected to stage
a great comeback this year and with
enthusiasm like that shown at last
night's meeting most promising pros
pects for the new year are entei rain
ed by the stand-by members who
have "carried on" since the very in
ception of the Legion post here in
1919.
COASTING DAYS HERE
From Tuesday's Daily
The snow and the intense cold
weather of the past week has tended
to aake the good old fashioned sports
of skating and coasting very popular
among the residents of this section
and the lovers of skating have been
busily engaged in seeking a place
where the sport could be enjoyed in
safety and pleasure and strange to
relate, it is hard to find a good skat
ing place in the city and points the
need of a specially arranged pond
where the lovers of this winter sport
can enjoy themselves in safety.
The coasters have not had quite
as much trouble in getting a place
to enjoy themselves as the youngsters
have arranged a sliding place on
North Fourth street, where the new
pavement makes the going nice and
smooth and the snow having pack
ed down makes a good track for the
use of bob sleds and the smaller
hand sleds. Last night a number
of the young people were out with
their bob sleds spending the time in
coasting and having a real time.
One of the old time residents here
states that the coasting here now
days is not up to the olden days
when the high school hill was used
for this purpose and when it was
mnrh Rtppner than it is at the pres
ent time and when the bobs were
numorniiq on the winter nights
coasting down the hill, over the Bur
lington tracks and out onto the
river that then flowed at tne 1001
nf Main street.
On these coasting nights the
street was closed to travel and there
was nothing to stop the fullest en
joyment of the coasting delight and
sled after sled load of young people
would sweep down the hill in a wild
ami iirp.it.hless dash toward the river.
The grading down of the hill in re
cent years and tne placing ui iu
parkway in Main street between
Sixth and Seventh streets has pras
tically eliminated the use of Main
street for coasting and with the in
creasing travel of cars and trucks,
it would be very dangerous anyway.
NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES
From Tuesday's Dally
On Sunday a fine little six pound
daughter arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Doods, to
gladden their household and make
a pleasant New Year's remembrance.
The mother nas Deen very poon,
but la reported, today ea ahowlA
acs aisRs 61 fjcajwtfwOTtfait aafl fb
littls dauahtsr is doin rsry nicsly-
INCOME TAX BLANKS
From Tuesday's Dally
A. B. Allen, collector of internal
revenue for the district of Nebraska,
announces that income tax return
I forms for the year 1924 will be ready
for distribution on January 2, 1925.
All taxpayers who made returns in
1924 (for the 1923 tax) will have
copies of the 1924 forms mailed to
them at their last known address.
However, failure to receive them
will not relieve the taxpayer from
the responsibility of filing hid return
in due time. All returns for 1924
must be in the collector's office on
or before March 15, 1925. Parties
j who do not receive the blanks by
mail may get them from most any
oanK, or upon application to tne col
lector's Office, Omaha, to the Inter
nal Revenue office at either Lincoln
or Grand Island.
ENTERTAIN AT
VERY PLEASANT
BREAKFAST PARTY
Miss Sarah Baird and Miss Helen
Pfoutz Hostesses to Some 27
Young Ladies.
From Wedneaday'8 Dally
The charming home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Baird was the scene of
a very pleasant social gathering yes
terday, the occasion being an 11
o'clock breakfast given by Miss
Sarah Baird and Miss Helen Pfoutz
in honor of the young ladies who are
here from their studies for the holi
day season.
The home was arranged with the
attractive lighting of candles and
lights, the blinds being drawn dark
ening the interior of the home,
which brought out the full beauty of
the color scheme of red and yellow.
The favors of the breakfast were
the yellow corsage bouquets that
were at the places of the 27 guests
as they enjoyed the delightful occa
sion.
Following the breakfast the ladies
enjoyed a most pleasing musical re
cital. Miss Edith Mayes of Wahoo
favoring the ladies with a group of
songs while Mrs. Robert Reed was
heard in a number of piano selec
tions and Miss Alice Louise Wescott
in several whistling numbers that
added to the enjoyment of the occa
sion. In the entertaining and serving.
Mrs. Baird was assisted by Mesdames
J. E. Wiles. C. C. Wescott. L. L.
Wiles, E. II. Weecott and A. S.
Christ.
DECEIVES HIGH H0N0B.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of the United States has con
ferred a pleasing fraternal honor on
James M. Robertson of this city, past
grand high priest of Nebraska, by
designating Mr. Robertson as the
representative in this state of the
grand chapter of Scotland, which is
affiliated with the United States,
grand chapter. As representative of)
the Scottish grand chapter, Mr. Rob-j
ertson will have charge of any mat-'
ters that may arise affecting
Scotland jurisdiction.
the
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Modern house and lot, also new
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What would the New Year be with
out its promise of new opportunities for
one and all.
The First National Bank wishes you
and yours a happy and prosperous 1925
and hopes that the New Year may in
crease our opportunities to be of service,
to the individual, to the community, and
in every way that will mean further pro
gress and greater well-being to the people
of this community.
The First Mtional Bank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEHL AT HOME
PJJVTTSMOUTH
The Bank Where
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BAR ASSOCIATION
DISCUSSES MEAS
URES FOR RELIEF
Lively Comment Without Decision
on Proposal for Submitting
Cases on Printed Abstract
From Tuesday's Dally
Discussion of various measures to
relieve the 6tate supreme court of
some of itn duties, which havn
thrown it as much as two yearn be-
ihind time in some types of cases, oc
' cupied attention of the Nebraska Bar
'association at its opening session
! yesterday at the Hotel Fontenelle in
Omaha.
The report of the committee on
legislation, submitted by Paul Jes
sen, chairman, asking the court to
adopt a rule which would require
that all appellate cases be submit
ted upon a printed abstract of tho
record a summary of the salient
facts of the trial brought out lively
discussion from the barristers.
A vote on the matter, called by
President Fred Wright of Omaha,
disclosed that the convention was
about equally divided on the matter,
and it was postponed until the open
ing session today for further debate.
Judge Ooode of the supreme court,
speaking in behalf of the resolution.
said the court desired it, and he
pointed out that the appellate courts
of Iowa and Minnesota are better
able to function under Its operations.
Judge Courtw right of Fremont also
upheld the proposal, and declared he
favored a change In the state consti
tution to restrict the right of appeal
in trivial cases, which, he raid, are
crowding important cases off the su
preme court docket.
Ben Baker, of Omaha, was one of
the leading opponents to the meas
ure. Ladies are invited to all the ten
sions of the Nebraska State Bar as
sociation today.
LEGION MEMBERSHIP TEAMS
The following Legion members
have paid dues for 1925 and are
meuibws ! Captain John Jiadraba'a
team: Tom Walling, Clyde Jackson,
Emil Hild, James Stockham, Otto
Lutz, C. Pitman, Garold Holcomb,
Frank Rebal, Harold Erickson, Ralph
Twiss, Ralph Larson and John Had
raba, captain. Total, 12.
The following have paid dues for
1925 and are members of Captain
Ed Fullerton's team: Maldon Brown.
Oliver Harvey, Clarence Ledgway,
C5. W. Comer, James Masters, Roy
Holly, R. fl. Campbell, Henry Lea
cock. Ranford Short, A. H. Duxbury.
Alvin Huff and Mike Opperman. To
tal, 12.
The above represent only dues ac
tually turned in to the Adjutant.
Others may have paid Individuals
who have not yet had opportunity
to turn them in.
As last year, the Adjutant will b
neutral and hi9 due6 count for neith
er 6ide.
The race is on! The teams start
out with an even break and great
results are looked for.
Advertise your want in the Jour
nal for results.
Store.
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